Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-16
POWELL'S PICNIC.
SobIe County Turns out Her Thousands to
Greet the Next Governor.

SobIe County Turns out Her Thousands to
Greet the Next Governor.
CALDWELL, o., October 15.-NOble
county made herself such yesterday, if she
never did before, aud did full honor to the
iUustrious statesmen who were her guests.
Hon. Thomas Z. Powell and General
samuel +. Carey spoke here, and never he
fore has there been such an Outpouring OF
the people upon political occasion. The
Foraker meeting held here last month was
scarcely q circumstance. The lowest es-
innate placed the number Of people at s.
UUp
The train bearing Mr.. Powell and Cen
er.l Carey arrived at 10 o'clock this morn
iug. They were met at the depot by over
1000 people. The escort consisted Of two
long farm WAGONS made by fastening two
Wagons together and each drawn by four
teen horses. These wagons were filled
with Young ladies' dressed in white and
each carrying "a Hig. Three hundred men
on horseback, wearing red sashes, twenty
farm wagons and two bands completed the
procession wUch escorted the next Gov
gru5r about tire Court House Square and
10 the El.te Hotel, where an informal re-
ceptlOu w.Is helt
Bat tins procession was soon to be con-
pIetgly tcljpsed hy the largest parade ever
seen in southeastern Ohio The farmers
residing in the Eastern aad Western por-
tIGn- %, ':le county agreed 10 meet outside
the civ and forming q procession enter at
II O'Clock THIS programme was carried
on, aud resulted IN q novel procession at
least three miles long, for il required an
hour and half 10 pass the Court House.
They came In farm wagons, buggles, car
r.lyrS. carts, un horseback and Oh oxen.
at the head OF the procession was band,
followed by two men riding white oxen
and carrying banners. Every wagon was
packed with people carrying banners and
flags Oue banner bore the inscription,
40 increase of land tax for us "A sis
trguood OF equal States" Another repre-
seuted farmer kicking Foraker, and be-
Tow were the following lines: We have
have q witty governor. Some say he is no
fool. but when he tries to raise land taxes
We sick ike government mule
Ng POwclPS speech WAS a mastery re-
view of the history OF tine two parties, an
exposition OF the tricks being resOrted TO
by the opposition in their desperate efforts
rorarry the State and the hypOcricy which
has always characterized that party. The
speech was frequently interrupted by loud
outbursts Of applause, and at its conclusion
the roar was deltening.
General Carey followed in patriotic and
eloquent speech, which was appreciated by
the thousands of people Everybody went
home feeling good, and Private DalzelPs
heart is sad
This procession amazed the Republicans,
and Private Dalzell, when he saw an old
time Republican in it, remarked: Great
Cod, are there any Republicans LETT in
Noble COunty2'
The procession contained Just twenty
bands and drEm corps, heing eleven more
tuau were present at the opening OF the
campaign by Governor Foraker,
During the entire day hand-billS weTe
distributed among the crowd announcing
that eN- Governor Foster would speak to-
night. The small court room was Just half
allied, about 80 people listening TO pro-
Cectlve ritlspeech wh,ch lasted about one
uOur